Fred Fuller agrees to pay state for emergency hotline costs

Company also set up a fund for customers

Fred Fuller Oil Company has agreed to reimburse the State of New Hampshire for running an emergency hotline for customers who had trouble getting their oil deliveries earlier this month. Is has also set up a fund to help customers who were impacted.

During the last cold snap, the company was having problems keeping its delivery schedule, and hundreds of customers feared that they would run out of oil. The state activated its emergency hotline to help coordinate efforts.

In a letter addressed to Perry E. Plummer, the state's Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Fuller said the company will repay the requested money.

According to a letter to Fred Fuller Oil from the state, the total billable price tag is nearly $21,000.

The letter from Fuller also states that the company has created a fund in the same amount. That money will help those who were inconvenienced by the situation. Those details are still being worked out.

There was no legal obligation to cover the costs of the hotline.

"Although there is no requirement for us to reimburse the State of New Hampshire for the assistance provided we think it is the responsible thing for us to do on behalf of the goodwill provided by you and the State of New Hampshire."

News 9 contacted the company on Saturday afternoon, but no one was available to comment.